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On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:00:57 -0800 (PST), Jack
wrote:

On Dec 21, 9:04*am, Loogypicker wrote:
Well, it looks like a few Republicans were able to stack enough pork
into the healthcare bill that it will now pass.


Like this?

"For example, Georgia and most states will face billions of dollars in
massive unfunded mandates to cover the cost of the proposed expansion
of Medicaid contained in the bill. However, in order to win the vote
of Senator Ben Nelson, D-Neb., Reid inserted a provision in the bill
that says the federal government would cover the cost of all new
Medicaid beneficiaries in Nebraska, saving that state tens of millions
of dollars."


Maybe Loogy thinks Reid was handing out pork to the Republicans to
keep them from voting 'aye'?

My question for the Democrats would be, "If the bill is so ****ing
good, why did Reid have to pay the Democrats so much to vote for it?"
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Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!

John H